Cost of Living Comparison Between Sungai Petani and Phuket Cost of Living Comparison Between Sungai Petani and Phuket

🙂 Solo nomad: Sungai Petani is 27.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 34.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sungai Petani is 34.6% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sungai Petani
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 MYR 12.79
$4.68 ฿151
-35.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.89 MYR 88.1
$46.4 ฿1,502
-54.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.26 MYR 17.98
$8.65 ฿280
-50.75%
Cappuccino
$1.63 MYR 6.89
$3.09 ฿100
-47.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.88
$0.73 ฿23.53
-38.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 MYR 0.96
$0.37 ฿11.95
-37.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.32 MYR 18.24
$2.39 ฿77.4
80.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.76 MYR 11.62
$3.62 ฿117
-23.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sungai Petani
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 MYR 7.93
$2.24 ฿72.5
-16.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MYR 3.08
$1.8 ฿58.2
-59.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.5
$2.24 ฿72.3
-41.96%
Eggs
$2.03 MYR 8.57
$2.23 ฿72.1
-8.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.86 MYR 62.7
$19.31 ฿625
-23.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.61 MYR 15.23
$3.77 ฿122
-4.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.94 MYR 41.91
$13.05 ฿422
-23.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 MYR 11.72
$3.28 ฿106
-15.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 6.39
$1.63 ฿52.6
-7.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 MYR 11.02
$2.4 ฿77.7
8.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.1 MYR 8.85
$1.99 ฿64.3
5.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 5.04
$1.53 ฿49.62
-22.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 MYR 4.92
$1.49 ฿48.11
-21.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 MYR 4.1
$1.02 ฿32.87
-4.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 MYR 2.04
$0.48 ฿15.61
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.15 MYR 17.5
$4.32 ฿140
-3.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.26 MYR 60.1
$21.68 ฿702
-34.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MYR 11.04
$1.77 ฿57.3
48.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 MYR 14.72
$2.79 ฿90.4
25.09%
🚌 Getting Around
Sungai Petani
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 MYR 2.95
$1.35 ฿43.74
-48.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.59 MYR 48.88
$11.76 ฿380
-1.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 MYR 3.11
$3.15 ฿102
-76.51%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MYR 2.13
$1 ฿32.3
-49.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.12 MYR 30.01
$13.64 ฿442
-47.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.11
$1.3 ฿42.2
-61.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K MYR 140.9K
$27.4K ฿885.2K
22.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K MYR 117.2K
$33.9K ฿1.1M
-18.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sungai Petani
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39 MYR 164
$123 ฿3,970
-68.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.94 MYR 41.9
$13.93 ฿451
-28.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.81 MYR 130
$18.24 ฿590
68.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sungai Petani
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.65 MYR 155
$60.8 ฿1,966
-39.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.05 MYR 25.53
$17.11 ฿554
-64.64%
Cinema Ticket
$2.81 MYR 11.84
$9.07 ฿294
-69.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sungai Petani
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 MYR 1,011
$694 ฿22.5K
-65.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,162 MYR 26K
$15.9K ฿514.4K
-61.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sungai Petani
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.7 MYR 227
$57.5 ฿1,861
-6.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.67 MYR 121
$34.51 ฿1,117
-16.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.3 MYR 263
$115 ฿3,727
-45.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.9 MYR 223
$84.8 ฿2,743
-37.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sungai Petani
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 MYR 1,619
$611 ฿19.8K
-37.17%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,144
$442 ฿14.3K
-38.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$641 MYR 2,703
$2,014 ฿65.2K
-68.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$478 MYR 2,016
$1,460 ฿47.2K
-67.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,735 MYR 7,315
$4,244 ฿137.3K
-59.12%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,139 MYR 4,804
$2,886 ฿93.4K
-60.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sungai Petani
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$353 MYR 1,491
$697 ฿22.5K
-49.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
5.33
-21.95%

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Last update for Sungai Petani: October 29, 2025

Last update for Phuket: October 29, 2025

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